§ 8-1-1.1-7 — Advisory council

Indiana § 8-1-1.1-7

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 1: UTILITIES GENERALLY
• Ch. 1.1: Office of the Utility Consumer Counselor

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(a) There is created the advisory council to the
office of the utility consumer counselor. The council consists of nine
(9) members. Each Indiana congressional district must be represented
by at least one (1) individual appointed under this section who is a
resident of that congressional district. However, the reduction in
membership of the council from ten (10) members to nine (9) shall be
accomplished as the terms of members end and new members are
appointed. Until the expiration of the term of a member who is serving
on the council on January 1, 2014, and resides in the same
congressional district as another member, the council consists of ten
(10) members.
(b) Members of the council, including those filling vacancies
occurring in the council membership, shall be appointed by the
governor. All members shall be appointed to a term of four (4) years,
except those who have been appointed to fill a vacancy in the council
whose term will be the unexpired portion of the term. All members
shall serve until their successor has been duly appointed and qualified.
(c) The membership shall be representative of the various sectors of
Indiana economy, including, but not limited to: agriculture, business
and industry, labor, and local government.
(d) The members shall annually elect of themselves a chairman.
(e) Members are entitled to receive per diem and travel expense
reimbursement at the standard rates provided for state employees for
expenses they incur in the performance of their duties under this
chapter subject to the approval of the consumer counselor.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.104, SEC.3. Amended by Acts
1982, P.L.1, SEC.23; P.L.170-2002, SEC.56; P.L.53-2014,
SEC.74.